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Old wood door restoration.
It takes paint well and won t rot.
While most antique wood doors use regular glass others have stained glass for accents.
A wood front door is a great feature when it comes to your home s curb appeal.
But homeowners belinda chase and scott oja were determined to save this door they knew the value of the antique with its oval light of rippled mouth blown glass and its sturdy.
Our antique doors have been sourced by our reclamation specialists who find artifacts from the turn of the century and the pre war eras.
To repair rotted door frame first remove rotted wood with a 5 in 1 or other sharp tool.
Over time we have tried tested and perfected new and innovative methods for wooden door restoration combining modern techniques with good old fashioned knowledge and craftsmanship.
Cast iron and other metal doors may be used for decoration or as gates.
Antique or vintage metal doors are usually found on the exterior of the home.
You can mold and shape it to match the original wood profile.
Then coat the rotted door frame area with wood hardener.
How to restore your old wood front door.
Our current inventory of antique interior doors includes entry doors cabinet doors commercial doors closet doors standard doors french doors and pocket doors.
Wood entry doors everywhere suffer from the same assaults and many end up in the trash replaced by low maintenance mass produced metal and fiberglass surrogates.
Use a polyester filler to rebuild rotted or damaged wood.
The glass panels can be used as accents for the door or may make up the majority of the doors design.
Shop van dyke s restorers to experience years of enjoyment from a project well done.
However years of exposure to sunlight rain snow and frost can significantly damage an exterior wood door and leave it looking worn out.
Choose from restoration hardware and supplies for any home project.